as in robberies
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglaries
As of Sunday, major crime was down 6% on the subway system from this time last year, a reduction driven by a 20% decrease in burglaries and a 16% drop in robberies.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the burglaries on Wednesday.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement agencies across the country are warning of a rise in burglaries targeting the Asian community.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The break-in that occurred at Joe Burrow's house Monday is part of a larger pattern of burglaries in Hamilton County.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
In Colorado, there have been around 100 reported burglaries of Asian homes across the state this year, according to Denver ABC affiliate KMGH.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year the NFL had issued a security alert after burglaries at the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the latest high-profile athlete who has been targeted in house burglaries.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The burglaries that occurred at the Mahomes and Kelce residents took place around mid-November.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the burglaries on Wednesday.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement agencies across the country are warning of a rise in burglaries targeting the Asian community.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The break-in that occurred at Joe Burrow's house Monday is part of a larger pattern of burglaries in Hamilton County.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
In Colorado, there have been around 100 reported burglaries of Asian homes across the state this year, according to Denver ABC affiliate KMGH.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year the NFL had issued a security alert after burglaries at the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the latest high-profile athlete who has been targeted in house burglaries.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The burglaries that occurred at the Mahomes and Kelce residents took place around mid-November.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
Noun
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Most of the robberies took place either late at night or early in the morning.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Monday's move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities, AP reports.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The classification of some minor thefts as Estes robberies raises questions about the reliability of the LAPD’s crime figures, which have come under scrutiny in years past.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The thefts were first noticed and reported to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in June 2021 after Sony Music Entertainment learned that a cloud account belonging to Upsahl had been compromised.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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